Vitamin D

Based on previous study in preterm infants, the current AAP guidelines to achieve serum 25–hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status of at least 50 nmol/L and to receive at least 400 IU/day are safe and possibly adequate. Read More

Women from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with insulin resistance showed marked improvement after taking vitamin D supplements, says a study. Read More

Heart disease patients who are receiving folic acid and vitamin B12 treatment might be at an increased risk of cancer and death from any cause, suggests a new study. Read More

"This study revealed that a critical enzyme absolutely required for production of the vitamin D hormone has a genetic variant associated with the development of congestive heart failure ," Simpson says. Read More

When a patent application is filed the USPTO issues an application number. Read More

There is so much scientific evidence emerging on the benefits of vitamin D that I could not begin to cite even a small fraction of the studies without rambling on for pages. Read More

Treatment failure occurred in 24, all aged 2–12 months, and 21 were rachitic. Read More

Insufficient intake of vitamin D, long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease and even death, a US study said Monday. Read More

I take issue with the letter "Fight H1N1 with Vitamin D" in the Pulse of the Public section of the Nov. 27 edition of the Index-Tribune. Read More

We are fond of grumbling about Britain's grey skies, but there may be a good medical reason for doing so. Read More